This is a list the fourteen departments of El Salvador by Human Development Index.[1]
Departments[edit]
| Department | Capital | HDI | Estimated population 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High human development | |||
| San Salvador Department | San Salvador | 0,716 | 2,995,787 |
| Medium human development | |||
| La Libertad Department | Santa Tecla, El Salvador | 0,664 | 842,624 |
| San Miguel Department | San Miguel, El Salvador | 0,646 | 454,003 |
| Usulután Department | Usulután | 0,644 | 464,883 |
| La Paz Department | Zacatecoluca | 0,642 | 318,107 |
| Cuscatlán | Cojutepeque | 0,640 | 231,480 |
| Sonsonate Department | Sonsonate | 0,639 | 518,522 |
| Santa Ana Department | Santa Ana, El Salvador | 0,633 | 630,903 |
| San Vicente Department | San Vicente, El Salvador | 0,632 | 230,205 |
| Ahuachapán Department | Ahuachapán | 0,614 | 377,141 |
| Cabañas | Sensuntepeque | 0,611 | 214,150 |
| Chalatenango Department | Chalatenango | 0,609 | 274,878 |
| Morazán | San Francisco Gotera | 0,606 | 251,447 |
| La Unión Department | La Unión, El Salvador | 0,593 | 372,271 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano El Salvador 2018 ¡SOY JOVEN! ¿Y ahora qué? -SINOPSIS | Programa De Las Naciones Unidas Para El Desarrollo". UNDP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
